Carroll County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Alleghany Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Carroll County made easy work of Grayson County and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Gage Nicholson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nicholson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Crockett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Hart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alleghany never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Wilson Memorial with a sharp 11-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Alleghany sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Carroll County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Alleghany, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Carroll County suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Alleghany when the teams last played back in March. Can Carroll County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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